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Best Primary Schools in Blackburn 2026 | Rankings, Ofsted & Catchments

Neighbourhoods in Blackburn

Rank	School Name	School Type	Phase	Age Range	Gender	Religious	FMS Inspection Score
#5	Balderstone St Leonard's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School	State	Primary	3-11 years	Mixed	Church of England	7/10Good

Balderstone St Leonard's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School

State • Primary • 3-11 years

Gender: Mixed

Religious: Church of England

FMS Inspection Score: 7/10Good

Rank	School Name	School Type	Phase	Age Range	Gender	Religious	FMS Inspection Score
#17	Belthorn Academy Primary School	State	Primary	2-11 years	Mixed	None	7/10Good

Belthorn Academy Primary School

State • Primary • 2-11 years

#17

Gender: Mixed

Religious: None

FMS Inspection Score: 7/10Good

Rank	School Name	School Type	Phase	Age Range	Gender	Religious	FMS Inspection Score
#3	Blackburn the Redeemer CofE Primary	State	Primary	4-11 years	Mixed	Church of England	10/10Elite
N/A	Dar Ul Madinah	Independent	Primary	5-11 years	Mixed	None	Information not available

Blackburn the Redeemer CofE Primary

State • Primary • 4-11 years

Gender: Mixed

Religious: Church of England

FMS Inspection Score: 10/10Elite

Dar Ul Madinah

Independent • Primary • 5-11 years

N/A

Gender: Mixed

Religious: None

FMS Inspection Score: Information not available

Rank	School Name	School Type	Phase	Age Range	Gender	Religious	FMS Inspection Score
#12	St Stephen's Church of England Primary School, Blackburn	State	Primary	5-11 years	Mixed	Church of England	7.6/10Excellent
#29	St James' Church of England Primary School Blackburn	State	Primary	2-11 years	Mixed	Church of England	7/10Good
#50	St Alban's Roman Catholic Primary School Blackburn	State	Primary	3-11 years	Mixed	Catholic	7/10Good

St Stephen's Church of England Primary School, Blackburn

State • Primary • 5-11 years

#12

Gender: Mixed

Religious: Church of England

FMS Inspection Score: 7.6/10Excellent

St James' Church of England Primary School Blackburn

State • Primary • 2-11 years

#29

Gender: Mixed

Religious: Church of England

FMS Inspection Score: 7/10Good

St Alban's Roman Catholic Primary School Blackburn

State • Primary • 3-11 years

#50

Gender: Mixed

Religious: Catholic

FMS Inspection Score: 7/10Good

Rank	School Name	School Type	Phase	Age Range	Gender	Religious	FMS Inspection Score
#10	Blackburn St Thomas' Church of England Primary School	State	Primary	3-11 years	Mixed	Church of England	7/10Good
#20	St Matthew's Church of England Primary School, Blackburn	State	Primary	4-11 years	Mixed	Church of England	7/10Good

Blackburn St Thomas' Church of England Primary School

State • Primary • 3-11 years

#10

Gender: Mixed

Religious: Church of England

FMS Inspection Score: 7/10Good

St Matthew's Church of England Primary School, Blackburn

State • Primary • 4-11 years

#20

Gender: Mixed

Religious: Church of England

FMS Inspection Score: 7/10Good

Rank	School Name	School Type	Phase	Age Range	Gender	Religious	FMS Inspection Score
#44	Livesey Saint Francis' Church of England School	State	Primary	5-11 years	Mixed	Church of England	7.6/10Excellent

Livesey Saint Francis' Church of England School

State • Primary • 5-11 years

#44

Gender: Mixed

Religious: Church of England

FMS Inspection Score: 7.6/10Excellent

Rank	School Name	School Type	Phase	Age Range	Gender	Religious	FMS Inspection Score
#4	Daisyfield Primary School	State	Primary	3-11 years	Mixed	None	7/10Good

Daisyfield Primary School

State • Primary • 3-11 years

Gender: Mixed

Religious: None

FMS Inspection Score: 7/10Good

Rank	School Name	School Type	Phase	Age Range	Gender	Religious	FMS Inspection Score
#26	Feniscowles Primary School	State	Primary	4-11 years	Mixed	None	7/10Good
#27	St Paul's Roman Catholic Primary School, Feniscowles, Blackburn	State	Primary	5-11 years	Mixed	Catholic	8.1/10Excellent

Feniscowles Primary School

State • Primary • 4-11 years

#26

Gender: Mixed

Religious: None

FMS Inspection Score: 7/10Good

St Paul's Roman Catholic Primary School, Feniscowles, Blackburn

State • Primary • 5-11 years

#27

Gender: Mixed

Religious: Catholic

FMS Inspection Score: 8.1/10Excellent

Rank	School Name	School Type	Phase	Age Range	Gender	Religious	FMS Inspection Score
#48	St Silas's CofE Primary School	State	Primary	5-11 years	Mixed	Church of England	7/10Good

St Silas's CofE Primary School

State • Primary • 5-11 years

#48

Gender: Mixed

Religious: Church of England

FMS Inspection Score: 7/10Good

Rank	School Name	School Type	Phase	Age Range	Gender	Religious	FMS Inspection Score
#23	Great Harwood St Bartholomew's Parish Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School	State	Primary	3-11 years	Mixed	Church of England	7/10Good
#34	Great Harwood Primary School	State	Primary	3-11 years	Mixed	None	7/10Good
#36	St Hubert's Roman Catholic Primary School, Great Harwood	State	Primary	4-11 years	Mixed	Catholic	7/10Good
#47	Great Harwood St John's Church of England Primary School	State	Primary	5-11 years	Mixed	Church of England	7.5/10Excellent
#53	St Wulstan's Catholic Primary School, Great Harwood	State	Primary	4-11 years	Mixed	Catholic	7/10Good

Great Harwood St Bartholomew's Parish Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School

State • Primary • 3-11 years

#23

Gender: Mixed

Religious: Church of England

FMS Inspection Score: 7/10Good

Great Harwood Primary School

State • Primary • 3-11 years

#34

Gender: Mixed

Religious: None

FMS Inspection Score: 7/10Good

St Hubert's Roman Catholic Primary School, Great Harwood

State • Primary • 4-11 years

#36

Gender: Mixed

Religious: Catholic

FMS Inspection Score: 7/10Good

Great Harwood St John's Church of England Primary School

State • Primary • 5-11 years

#47

Gender: Mixed

Religious: Church of England

FMS Inspection Score: 7.5/10Excellent

St Wulstan's Catholic Primary School, Great Harwood

State • Primary • 4-11 years

#53

Gender: Mixed

Religious: Catholic

FMS Inspection Score: 7/10Good

Rank	School Name	School Type	Phase	Age Range	Gender	Religious	FMS Inspection Score
#16	St Veronica's Roman Catholic Primary School, Helmshore	State	Primary	4-11 years	Mixed	Catholic	7/10Good

St Veronica's Roman Catholic Primary School, Helmshore

State • Primary • 4-11 years

#16

Gender: Mixed

Religious: Catholic

FMS Inspection Score: 7/10Good

Rank	School Name	School Type	Phase	Age Range	Gender	Religious	FMS Inspection Score
#45	Intack Primary School	State	Primary	3-11 years	Mixed	None	7/10Good

Intack Primary School

State • Primary • 3-11 years

#45

Gender: Mixed

Religious: None

FMS Inspection Score: 7/10Good

Rank	School Name	School Type	Phase	Age Range	Gender	Religious	FMS Inspection Score
#46	Knuzden St Oswald's Church of England Primary Academy	State	Primary	5-11 years	Mixed	Church of England	6.5/10Good

Knuzden St Oswald's Church of England Primary Academy

State • Primary • 5-11 years

#46

Gender: Mixed

Religious: Church of England

FMS Inspection Score: 6.5/10Good

Rank	School Name	School Type	Phase	Age Range	Gender	Religious	FMS Inspection Score
#8	Lammack Primary School	State	Primary	4-11 years	Mixed	None	7.6/10Excellent
#51	Sacred Heart Roman Catholic Primary School Blackburn	State	Primary	4-11 years	Mixed	Catholic	7/10Good

Lammack Primary School

State • Primary • 4-11 years

Gender: Mixed

Religious: None

FMS Inspection Score: 7.6/10Excellent

Sacred Heart Roman Catholic Primary School Blackburn

State • Primary • 4-11 years

#51

Gender: Mixed

Religious: Catholic

FMS Inspection Score: 7/10Good

Rank	School Name	School Type	Phase	Age Range	Gender	Religious	FMS Inspection Score
#2	Langho and Billington St Leonards Church of England Primary School	State	Primary	4-11 years	Mixed	Church of England	7.6/10Excellent
#28	St Mary's Roman Catholic Primary School, Langho	State	Primary	3-11 years	Mixed	Catholic	7/10Good

Langho and Billington St Leonards Church of England Primary School

State • Primary • 4-11 years

Gender: Mixed

Religious: Church of England

FMS Inspection Score: 7.6/10Excellent

St Mary's Roman Catholic Primary School, Langho

State • Primary • 3-11 years

#28

Gender: Mixed

Religious: Catholic

FMS Inspection Score: 7/10Good

Rank	School Name	School Type	Phase	Age Range	Gender	Religious	FMS Inspection Score
#1	The Olive School, Blackburn	State	Primary	4-11 years	Mixed	Islam	10/10Elite
#7	Cedars Primary School, Blackburn	State	Primary	3-11 years	Mixed	None	7/10Good
#13	St Gabriel's Church of England Primary School, Blackburn	State	Primary	5-11 years	Mixed	Church of England	7.5/10Excellent
#19	St Michael With St John CofE Primary School	State	Primary	4-11 years	Mixed	Church of England	7/10Good
#21	Longshaw Community Junior School	State	Primary	7-11 years	Mixed	None	7/10Good
#22	Our Lady of Perpetual Succour Roman Catholic Primary School Blackburn	State	Primary	4-11 years	Mixed	Catholic	7/10Good
#24	St Barnabas and St Paul's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School	State	Primary	4-11 years	Mixed	Church of England	8/10Excellent
#31	Griffin Park Primary School	State	Primary	3-11 years	Mixed	None	7/10Good
#32	St Mary's and St Joseph's Roman Catholic Primary School Blackburn	State	Primary	4-11 years	Mixed	Catholic	7/10Good
#39	St Peter's Roman Catholic Primary School, Blackburn	State	Primary	4-11 years	Mixed	Catholic	7/10Good
#49	Meadowhead Junior School	State	Primary	7-11 years	Mixed	None	7/10Good
#52	St Luke and St Philips Church of England Primary School	State	Primary	4-11 years	Mixed	Church of England	5.1/10Developing
N/A	Longshaw Infant School	State	Primary	4-7 years	Mixed	None	7/10Good
N/A	Rawdhatul Uloom Islamic Primary School	Independent	Primary	4-11 years	Mixed	None	Information not available

The Olive School, Blackburn

State • Primary • 4-11 years

Gender: Mixed

Religious: Islam

FMS Inspection Score: 10/10Elite

Cedars Primary School, Blackburn

State • Primary • 3-11 years

Gender: Mixed

Religious: None

FMS Inspection Score: 7/10Good

St Gabriel's Church of England Primary School, Blackburn

State • Primary • 5-11 years

#13

Gender: Mixed

Religious: Church of England

FMS Inspection Score: 7.5/10Excellent

St Michael With St John CofE Primary School

State • Primary • 4-11 years

#19

Gender: Mixed

Religious: Church of England

FMS Inspection Score: 7/10Good

Longshaw Community Junior School

State • Primary • 7-11 years

#21

Gender: Mixed

Religious: None

FMS Inspection Score: 7/10Good

Our Lady of Perpetual Succour Roman Catholic Primary School Blackburn

State • Primary • 4-11 years

#22

Gender: Mixed

Religious: Catholic

FMS Inspection Score: 7/10Good

St Barnabas and St Paul's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School

State • Primary • 4-11 years

#24

Gender: Mixed

Religious: Church of England

FMS Inspection Score: 8/10Excellent

Griffin Park Primary School

State • Primary • 3-11 years

#31

Gender: Mixed

Religious: None

FMS Inspection Score: 7/10Good

St Mary's and St Joseph's Roman Catholic Primary School Blackburn

State • Primary • 4-11 years

#32

Gender: Mixed

Religious: Catholic

FMS Inspection Score: 7/10Good

St Peter's Roman Catholic Primary School, Blackburn

State • Primary • 4-11 years

#39

Gender: Mixed

Religious: Catholic

FMS Inspection Score: 7/10Good

Meadowhead Junior School

State • Primary • 7-11 years

#49

Gender: Mixed

Religious: None

FMS Inspection Score: 7/10Good

St Luke and St Philips Church of England Primary School

State • Primary • 4-11 years

#52

Gender: Mixed

Religious: Church of England

FMS Inspection Score: 5.1/10Dev

Longshaw Infant School

State • Primary • 4-7 years

N/A

Gender: Mixed

Religious: None

FMS Inspection Score: 7/10Good

Rawdhatul Uloom Islamic Primary School

Independent • Primary • 4-11 years

N/A

Gender: Mixed

Religious: None

FMS Inspection Score: Information not available

Rank	School Name	School Type	Phase	Age Range	Gender	Religious	FMS Inspection Score
N/A	Meadowhead Community Infant School and Nursery	State	Primary	3-7 years	Mixed	None	7/10Good

Meadowhead Community Infant School and Nursery

State • Primary • 3-7 years

N/A

Gender: Mixed

Religious: None

FMS Inspection Score: 7/10Good

Rank	School Name	School Type	Phase	Age Range	Gender	Religious	FMS Inspection Score
#18	Mellor St Mary Church of England Primary School	State	Primary	4-11 years	Mixed	Church of England	7.5/10Excellent

Mellor St Mary Church of England Primary School

State • Primary • 4-11 years

#18

Gender: Mixed

Religious: Church of England

FMS Inspection Score: 7.5/10Excellent

Rank	School Name	School Type	Phase	Age Range	Gender	Religious	FMS Inspection Score
#11	Brookhouse Primary School	State	Primary	2-11 years	Mixed	None	7/10Good
#42	St Aidan's Primary School - A Church of England Academy	State	Primary	4-11 years	Mixed	Church of England	7/10Good
#43	St Anne's Roman Catholic Primary School Blackburn	State	Primary	3-11 years	Mixed	Catholic	7/10Good

Brookhouse Primary School

State • Primary • 2-11 years

#11

Gender: Mixed

Religious: None

FMS Inspection Score: 7/10Good

St Aidan's Primary School - A Church of England Academy

State • Primary • 4-11 years

#42

Gender: Mixed

Religious: Church of England

FMS Inspection Score: 7/10Good

St Anne's Roman Catholic Primary School Blackburn

State • Primary • 3-11 years

#43

Gender: Mixed

Religious: Catholic

FMS Inspection Score: 7/10Good

Rank	School Name	School Type	Phase	Age Range	Gender	Religious	FMS Inspection Score
#30	St Mary's Roman Catholic Primary School, Osbaldeston	State	Primary	3-11 years	Mixed	Catholic	7/10Good

St Mary's Roman Catholic Primary School, Osbaldeston

State • Primary • 3-11 years

#30

Gender: Mixed

Religious: Catholic

FMS Inspection Score: 7/10Good

Rank	School Name	School Type	Phase	Age Range	Gender	Religious	FMS Inspection Score
#9	Audley Junior School	State	Primary	7-11 years	Mixed	None	7/10Good

Audley Junior School

State • Primary • 7-11 years

Gender: Mixed

Religious: None

FMS Inspection Score: 7/10Good

Rank	School Name	School Type	Phase	Age Range	Gender	Religious	FMS Inspection Score
N/A	Audley Infant School	State	Primary	3-7 years	Mixed	None	7/10Good

Audley Infant School

State • Primary • 3-7 years

N/A

Gender: Mixed

Religious: None

FMS Inspection Score: 7/10Good

Rank	School Name	School Type	Phase	Age Range	Gender	Religious	FMS Inspection Score
#37	St Charles' Roman Catholic Primary School	State	Primary	4-11 years	Mixed	Catholic	7/10Good
#38	Rishton St Peter and St Paul's Church of England Primary School	State	Primary	4-11 years	Mixed	Church of England	7/10Good
#41	Rishton Methodist Primary School	State	Primary	4-11 years	Mixed	Protestant	7/10Good

St Charles' Roman Catholic Primary School

State • Primary • 4-11 years

#37

Gender: Mixed

Religious: Catholic

FMS Inspection Score: 7/10Good

Rishton St Peter and St Paul's Church of England Primary School

State • Primary • 4-11 years

#38

Gender: Mixed

Religious: Church of England

FMS Inspection Score: 7/10Good

Rishton Methodist Primary School

State • Primary • 4-11 years

#41

Gender: Mixed

Religious: Protestant

FMS Inspection Score: 7/10Good

Rank	School Name	School Type	Phase	Age Range	Gender	Religious	FMS Inspection Score
#35	Roe Lee Park Primary School	State	Primary	3-11 years	Mixed	None	7/10Good

Roe Lee Park Primary School

State • Primary • 3-11 years

#35

Gender: Mixed

Religious: None

FMS Inspection Score: 7/10Good

Rank	School Name	School Type	Phase	Age Range	Gender	Religious	FMS Inspection Score
#14	Salesbury Church of England Primary School	State	Primary	3-11 years	Mixed	Church of England	7/10Good

Salesbury Church of England Primary School

State • Primary • 3-11 years

#14

Gender: Mixed

Religious: Church of England

FMS Inspection Score: 7/10Good

Rank	School Name	School Type	Phase	Age Range	Gender	Religious	FMS Inspection Score
#15	St Antony's RC Primary School	State	Primary	3-11 years	Mixed	Catholic	7/10Good
#40	Shadsworth Junior School	State	Primary	7-11 years	Mixed	None	7.7/10Excellent
N/A	Shadsworth Infant School	State	Primary	3-11 years	Mixed	None	7/10Good

St Antony's RC Primary School

State • Primary • 3-11 years

#15

Gender: Mixed

Religious: Catholic

FMS Inspection Score: 7/10Good

Shadsworth Junior School

State • Primary • 7-11 years

#40

Gender: Mixed

Religious: None

FMS Inspection Score: 7.7/10Excellent

Shadsworth Infant School

State • Primary • 3-11 years

N/A

Gender: Mixed

Religious: None

FMS Inspection Score: 7/10Good

Rank	School Name	School Type	Phase	Age Range	Gender	Religious	FMS Inspection Score
N/A	Stonyhurst College	Independent	All-through	3-18+ years	Mixed	Catholic	10/10Elite

Stonyhurst College

Independent • All-through • 3-18+ years

N/A

Gender: Mixed

Religious: Catholic

FMS Inspection Score: 10/10Elite

Rank	School Name	School Type	Phase	Age Range	Gender	Religious	FMS Inspection Score
#6	Wensley Fold CofE Primary Academy	State	Primary	2-11 years	Mixed	Church of England	10/10Elite

Wensley Fold CofE Primary Academy

State • Primary • 2-11 years

Gender: Mixed

Religious: Church of England

FMS Inspection Score: 10/10Elite

Rank	School Name	School Type	Phase	Age Range	Gender	Religious	FMS Inspection Score
#25	Queen Elizabeth's Primary School	State	Primary	4-11 years	Mixed	None	No Ofsted graded rating yet

Queen Elizabeth's Primary School

State • Primary • 4-11 years

#25

Gender: Mixed

Religious: None

FMS Inspection Score: No Ofsted graded rating yet

Rank	School Name	School Type	Phase	Age Range	Gender	Religious	FMS Inspection Score
N/A	Westholme School	Independent	All-through	4-18 years	Mixed	Christian	7/10Good

Westholme School

Independent • All-through • 4-18 years

N/A

Gender: Mixed

Religious: Christian

FMS Inspection Score: 7/10Good

Rank	School Name	School Type	Phase	Age Range	Gender	Religious	FMS Inspection Score
#33	Holy Souls Roman Catholic Primary School Blackburn	State	Primary	3-11 years	Mixed	Catholic	7/10Good

Holy Souls Roman Catholic Primary School Blackburn

State • Primary • 3-11 years

#33

Gender: Mixed

Religious: Catholic

FMS Inspection Score: 7/10Good

2026 Best Primary Schools in Blackburn Area

School Type

FMS Inspection Score

Religious Character

Gender

School Features

Age Range

The Olive School, Blackburn

Langho and Billington St Leonards Church of England Primary School

Blackburn the Redeemer CofE Primary

Daisyfield Primary School

Balderstone St Leonard's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School

Wensley Fold CofE Primary Academy

Cedars Primary School, Blackburn

Lammack Primary School

Audley Junior School

Map of Primary Schools in Blackburn

Neighbourhoods in Blackburn

FAQs

School Type

FMS Inspection Score

Religious Character

Gender

School Features

Age Range

The Olive School, Blackburn

Langho and Billington St Leonards Church of England Primary School

Blackburn the Redeemer CofE Primary

Daisyfield Primary School

Balderstone St Leonard's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School

Wensley Fold CofE Primary Academy

Cedars Primary School, Blackburn

Lammack Primary School

Audley Junior School

Map of Primary Schools in Blackburn

Neighbourhoods in Blackburn

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Lammack(2)

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Mill Hill(3)

Osbaldeston(1)

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Rishton(3)

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